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Gabriel P. Andrade-Ponce
Colombian biologist graduated from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and Master of Science from the Instituto de Ecología A.C. in Xalapa, Mexico. Currently I am a doctoral student at the Instituto de Ecología A.C. I have focused my research on the use of camera traps to evaluate distribution patterns, abundance and co-occurrence of carnivorous mammals. I am a quantitative ecology enthusiast and have taught several courses on the use of statistical models in R language.
Education
Ph. D. in science
Red de Biología y Conservación de Vertebrados
Instituto de Ecologia A.C., Xalapa, Mexico
Current - 2019
- Focused on evaluating exogenous and endogenous factors affecting mammal co-occurrence patterns and how they are interpreted.
- CONACYT grant
Master of Science
Red de Biología y Conservación de Vertebrados
Instituto de Ecologia A.C., Xalapa, Mexico
2019 - 2017
- Thesis: Interaction of Canis latrans and Vulpes macrotis in the Mapimí Biosphere Reserve.
- CONACYT grant
Bsc Biology
Biology Department
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia
2015 - 2009
- Thesis: Influence of an Amazonian salt marsh on the fauna richness in the middle Caquetá river basin, Colombia.
Experience
My work experience has been both as a field mastozoologist and in project management.
Biologist
Project management and formulation
Yoluka NGO, Biodiversity and conservation foundation. Bogota, Colombia
2017 - 2016
Biologist
Formulation of the Environmental Management Plan for the Conservation Strategy “Laguna del Cacique Guatavita and Cuchilla de Peñas Blancas”.
Yoluka NGO, Biodiversity and conservation foundation. Bogota, Colombia
2017 - 2017
- Logistical, technical and scientific support for the project, following up and consolidating the information generated by the programs and projects associated with the formulation of the Environmental Management Plan.
Support professional
Regional protected area declaration process and delimitation of the Mamapacha-Bijagual páramo complex as a land management and conservation measure for endangered species such as the Andean bear, yellow-winged parakeet and Andean duck.
Yoluka NGO, Biodiversity and conservation foundation. Bogota, Colombia
2016 - 2015
- Support the development of products, support the development of social, economic and environmental technical studies, consultation of technical studies and information gathering, analyze information to support technical and legal studies, including the land, social and environmental component of the territory.
Mammalogist
Evaluation and monitoring of focal groups as biological controllers and indicators of ecological health of Poligrow’s palm crops in Mapiripán Meta.
Yoluka NGO, Biodiversity and conservation foundation. Bogota, Colombia
2016 - 2016
- Perform the characterization of the Chiroptera community in Poligrow’s palm plantations and associated natural cover, present the data in a pre-established format, deliver the reference collection of Chiroptera, carry out the taxonomic determination and processing of biological material, prepare and submit a scientific article derived from the information collected in the contract.
Encoder
Coding of open-ended responses for “Saber pro” 11 Calendar A, Natural Sciences
CORPOEDUCACIÓN, Bogota, Colombia
2015 - 2015
- Perform the coding process of the assigned responses, objectively and conscientiously applying the criteria established in the Coding Guidelines.
Field Assistant
Ituango Hydroelectric Power Project EPM
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
2015 - 2015
- Field Assistant in the Mammals Area
Wildlife Professional
Regional protected area declaration process and delimitation of the Mamapacha-Bijagual paramo complex as a land management and conservation measure for endangered species such as the Andean bear, yellow-winged parakeet and Andean duck.
Yoluka NGO, Biodiversity and conservation foundation. Bogota, Colombia
2015 - 2015
- Fauna characterization from validation and adjustment, unification of biotic information against lists of fauna (discriminated in taxonomic classes), where levels of diversity and conservation and protection status are identified, characterization of paramo mammals through photo-trapping in the area of jurisdiction of CORPOCHIVOR.
Teaching Experience
I have coordinated and supported several courses and workshops. Most of them focused on the use of R to organize and analyze camera trap data.
FototrampeoR: Organization and analysis of medium and large mammal data from camera trap data
XV Congreso Nacional de Mastozoología
Chihuahua, Mexico
2022
- Coordinating teacher
- General photo-trapping issues. Photo-trapping data organization. Relative abundance analysis and main alpha diversity indices applied to phototrapping.
- 8 hours
Photo-trapping workshop in R. Occupancy and abundance modeling.
School of Biological Sciences
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
2022
- Coordinating teacher
- Concepts and modeling of one- and two-species occupancy models. Fitting and application of hierarchical models in R language. Support of doubts in R language.
- 20 hours
Photo-trapping workshop in R. Fauna-habitat analysis in GIS-R
School of Biological Sciences
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
2022
- Teacher
- Concepts, evaluation and analysis of spatial independence in camera trap studies. Support to students in the use of R
- 20 hours
Photo-trapping workshop in R. Diversity analysis
School of Biological Sciences
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
2022
- Teacher
- Use of multi-species occupancy models to estimate richness, limitations and advantages. Support to students in the use of R
- 20 hours
Photo-trapping workshop in R. Basics: Photo Organization and Analysis
School of Biological Sciences
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
2022
- Teacher
- Experiences and suggestions for camera trap sampling design. Support for data organization and R language handling.
- 20 hours
Occupancy models for the study of wildlife distribution and habitat use.
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
2022
- Coordinating teacher
- Course management. General concepts of occupancy models applied to the study of the distribution and use of wildlife habitat. Application of 1- and 2-species models in R language. Fitting and validation of 1-species occupancy models.
- 15 hours
Photo-trapping workshop in R. Basics: Photo Organization and Analysis
School of Biological Sciences
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
2021
- Teacher
- Experiences and suggestions for camera trap sampling design. Support for data organization and R language handling.
- 20 hours
Phototrapping in R: Data Organization and Analysis
Escuela de Métodos
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Mexico
2020
- Teacher
- Support and introduction to camtrapR functions for phototrapping data analysis.
- 16 hours
Photo trapping workshop in R
School of Biological Sciences
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
2020
- Teacher
- Experiences and suggestions for the design of camera trap sampling. Support for data organization and R language handling.
- 20 hours
Photo trapping workshop in R
School of Biological Sciences
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
2020
- Teacher
- Experiences and suggestions for the design of camera trap sampling. Support for data organization and R language handling.
- 20 hours
Techniques and Methods for the Study and Conservation of Wildlife
Red de biología y conservación de vertebrados
Instituto de Ecología A.C., Xalapa, Mexico
2019
- Invited Professor
- Talk about experience in carnivore co-occurrence studies in the Mapimí Biosphere Reserve, Durango, Mexico.
- 1 hour
Publications
A framework to interpret co-occurrence patterns from camera trap data: The case of the gray fox, the bobcat, and the eastern cottontail rabbit in a tropical dry habitat
Journal of zoology
https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.13002
2022
- Authored with Mandujano, S., Dáttilo, W., Farías-González, V., Jiménez, J., Velásquez-C, K. and Zavaleta, A.
Does patch Quality drive arboreal mammal assemblages in fragmented rain forest?
Perspectives in Ecology
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecon.2020.12.004
2021
- Co-authored with Sabine Cudney-Valenzuela, Víctor Arroyo-rodríguez, Ellen Andresen, Tarin Toledo-Aceves, Francisco Mora Ardila, Salvador Mandujano
Modelos de Ocupación para datos de cámaras trampa: de los conceptos a la interpretación
Mammalogy Notes
https://doi.org/10.47603/mano.v7n1.200
2021
- Authored with Cepeda-Duque, J. C., Mandujano, S., Velásquez-C, K. L., Lizcano, D. J., & Gómez-Valencia, B.
Coexistencia de Vulpes macrotis y Canis latrans (Carnivora: Canidae) en la Reserva de la Biosfera de Mapimí, México
Revista Mexicana de biodiversidad
https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2020.91.2973
2020
- Authored with con Sonia Gallina, Bibiana Gómez-Valencia y Andrés Lira-Noriega
Interaction between Ground Squirrels with rattlesnakes in arid zones
Therya Notes
https://doi.org/10.12933/therya_notes-20-4
2020
- Authored with Sandra H. Montero-Bagatella, Jessica Duran-Antonio, Alberto González-Romero y Sonia Gallina
Registros de mamíferos terrestres en un salado natural y sus inmediaciones en el Resguardo Indígena Nonuya Villazul, departamento del Amazonas-Colombia
Mammalogy Notes
https://doi.org/10.47603/manovol6n1.mn0107
2020
Uso de bebederos artificiales por pequeños roedores en un bosque tropical seco en Oaxaca, México
Mammalogy Notes
https://doi.org/10.47603/mano.v6n2.179
2020
- Co-authored with Carlos A Hernández-Gómez, Karen L. Velásquez-Carrillo, Salvador Mandujano
Notable altitudinal range expansion of Lontra longicaudis (Carnivora: Mustelidae) in Colombian Paramos
Therya
https://doi.org/10.12933/therya-17-429
2017
- Authored with Angarita-Sierra, T
Estado del conocimiento y prioridades de investigación sobre las familias Canidae, Mephitidae y Procyonidae (Mammalia: Carnivora) en Colombia
Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales
https://doi.org/10.18257/raccefyn.327
2016
- Authored with S.M. Montaño-Salazar, L.M. Riveros-Loaiza, H.E. Ramírez-Chaves y Suárez-Castro A.F.
Generalidades del orden Carnívora
En Los carnívoros terrestres y semiacuáticos continentales de Colombia. Guía de Campo
N/A
2015
- Authored with J.S. Jiménez-Ramírez, S.M. Montaño-Salazar y L.M. Riveros-Loaiza